The Scalloped Flats and the Susanna Boot are Chloé‘s claim to footwear fame. We even have a whole thread over on our PurseForum dedicated our members’ admiration for the brand’s infamous studded boots. Over on PurseBlog, we’ve discussed how well the brand’s bag business has been doing lately, and it may even make the next “it” bag. With that said, can the same true for the brand’s footwear?

As of late, I haven’t seen anything particularly intriguing from the brand on the runway. I’ll admit, Chloé shoes are never at the forefront of my mind, and mainly that’s because the shoes I do see from the brand are similar from season to season. The shoes are mostly extensions of the brand’s successful staples, and while this seems like a normal and logical business practice, Chloé hasn’t debuted anything new that has been particularly buzz-worthy. After picking Chloé Fringe Sandals in last week’s Want it Wednesday, I decided to investigate what other shoes the brand has available; I was surprised by what I saw.

The spring and summer shoes available now from Chloé follow many dominant footwear trendshappening, like fringe, mules and lace-up styles. There’s more variation and new designs that feel fresh. These shoes don’t feel like your typical Chloés, and that’s just what the brand needs. This collection may not have the next “it” shoe at the moment, but I’m hopeful that will change very soon.